Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup Published on September 15, 2017 By Michael Ciamarra National Chess Master Scott Varagona won his seventh Alabama chess championship title over the Labor Day weekend. Varagona, who is...
Chess in Alabama
Alabama chess life here and there By Michael Ciamarra on June 22, 2016 at 7:00 AM, updated June 22, 2016 at 7:08 AM Summer chess activities in Alabama are in full swing. Tournaments and chess camps throughout the state...
MLK Chess
Checkmates at MLK chess tournaments and the unstoppable World Chess ChampionBy Michael Ciamarra on January 26, 2015 at 11:08 AM The annual MLK chess tournaments, held in Montgomery and Birmingham, attracted several of Alabama’s top players and up-and-coming scholastic...
Alabama chess record turnout in Madison
(Photo: Ranae Bartlett, Madison City Chess League) Alabama chess record turnout in MadisonBy Michael Ciamarra on November 30, 2014 at 7:35 AM, updated November 30, 2014 at 8:22 AM The Queen’s Quest Chess Tournament attracted 157 students to compete...
Is chess the key to academic success?
Could chess instruction be the key to academic success in Birmingham classrooms?By Evan Belangeron July 14, 2014 at 3:14 PM, updated July 14, 2014 at 3:54 PM BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Unless you’re a chess fan, you probably didn’t know...
Fantastic National Chess Day Initiative in Alabama
National Chess Day Alabama promoting chess while helping veterans and children By Michael Ciamarra AL.com Visitors and patients walking through the Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), in downtown Birmingham, were treated to an unusual sight this past Saturday...
Special National Chess Day for Veterans
National Chess Day brings new event to Alabama veteransFriday, October 11, 2013 11:09 AM By Pam Huff Saturday is National Chess Day. For the first time in the nation an event on this day will be held just for...
State chess championship held in Madison
MADISON, Ala. (WAAY) – Kings, queens, and knights filling James Clemons High School in Madison Saturday for a big competition. The Alabama Scholastic Chess Championship featured top chess players from around the state, battling it out for top honors....
Helping one kid at a time
Changing minds, one move at a time February 7, 2013 Walk into the cafeteria at William James Christian Middle School in South Roebuck on any afternoon, and what you find might surprise you — students playing chess. Lined up...
Teach a child chess and they’ll play for a lifetime
Chess club doing well in fourth year December 6, 2012 By Michael Mee – News-Aegis Thu Dec 06, 2012, 11:54 AM CSTThe St. Clair NewsSt. Clair County — There’s a saying that goes: “Give a child a toy and...